An artist is a prophet and seer, not a paint craftsman or design maker, or reporter or entertainer... the artist has the superiorly searching perception with which that world outside of man's contamination can be penetrated and the truth drawn… — Morris Graves Copy Share Image
The artists of Asia have spiritually realized form, rather than aesthetically invented or imitated form, and from them I have learned that art and nature are mind's Environment within which we can detect the essence of man's Being and Purpose,… — Morris Graves Copy Share Image
I paint to rest from the phenomena of the external world-to pronounce and to make notations of its essences with which to verify the… — Morris Graves Copy Share Image
It may not always be obvious at first, but I think that everyone can make a valuable contribution if only they put their minds… — Morris Graves Copy Share Image
It takes waking prayer and working prayer and going to bed in prayer each day with increasing dedication. I must be the best person… — Morris Graves Copy Share Image
I am able to make a contribution... Let me repeat my convictions, I can make a contribution to American painting. — Morris Graves Copy Share Image
I paint to evoke a changing language of symbols, a language with which to remark upon the qualities of our mysterious capacities which direct… — Morris Graves Copy Share Image
You must first realize the thing completely in your mind. Then grasp the brush, fix your attention so that you see clearly what you… — Morris Graves Copy Share Image
An artist is a prophet and seer, not a paint craftsman or design maker, or reporter or entertainer... the artist has the superiorly searching… — Morris Graves Copy Share Image
Such compositions, line and color ideas, such wonders come into my mind and have stuck! - They will this time be dismissed only by… — Morris Graves Copy Share Image
The painting cannot be laid aside even for a day; for it takes constant work to keep 'flowing,' but above that it takes concentration,… — Morris Graves Copy Share Image
I love and in a way need, a private secret place. It's a kind of deep obsession, but I also love to need and… — Morris Graves Copy Share Image
It is to aid in making the arts operative rather than only positively or negatively pleasurable... it is to paint a record, in so… — Morris Graves Copy Share Image
The artists of Asia have spiritually realized form, rather than aesthetically invented or imitated form, and from them I have learned that art and… — Morris Graves Copy Share Image
